TAYYIP ERDOGAN

Aside from the sorrow, rage, and the global outcry, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has sensitised democracies to the dangers of authoritarianism and revisionism.

The Republic of Cyprus has said that a proportional amount of the island’s gas and oil wealth will be set aside for the Turkish-Cypriots pending a settlement.

'Adopting tactics of escalation that lead to an impasse and are fruitless is of no use. It is not a sign of strength. It is a sign of weakness,' the PM said in response to remarks by Tayyip Erdogan.

Ekrem Imamoglu of the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP) secured 54.21% of the vote in the Istanbul mayoral race, High Election Board chief announces.

The result of the Istanbul mayoral race is a personal defeat for Erdogan as he had disputed the result of the initial election in March and used his power to force a repeat election.